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This is a monthly challenge.This isn’t just a reading challenge but a watching challenge as well. Read the books and watch the movie or tv show – in whichever order you prefer. Books should be those that have been adapted and the same goes for the movies.



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Susy msg 4
Books: 4
Movies: 4

Erica msg 5
Books: 1
Movies: 1

Aqsa msg 6
Books: 4
Movies: 3

Suki msg 14
Books: 5
Movies:

Raksha msg 17
Books:
Movies:

Darce msg 22
Books: 1
Movies: 2

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Susy's Books to Screen Challenge

Books:
1. The A.B.C. Murders
2. The Shining
3. The Aftermath
4. Paper Towns

Movies/Series:
1. The A.B.C. Murders
2. The Shining
3. The Aftermath
4. Paper Towns

Total Books Read: 4
Total Movies/Series Watched: 4

Books:
1. Bel Canto

Movies:
1. Bel Canto

Total Books Read: 1
Total Movies Watched:1

Books:
(Link the books read.)
The Halloween Tree
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend
The Invisible Man

Movies:
(Name the movies read watched.)
The DUFF-2015
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society-2018
The Invisible Man-1933

Total Books Read: 4
Total Movies Watched: 3

Anyone started anything yet? I just read The Halloween Tree and I'm happy to find out that it has a film based on it. Going to watch it soon!

I started The A.B.C. Murders last night.

How are you finding it so far?

Well I'm listening to the audiobook, that is always a challenge for me. I have great difficulties concentrating so have to rewind a lot and just hope I don't miss anything. Also I really have to get used to the Dutch narrator. So after a couple of hours listening I'm now 40 minutes into the story.... We'll see how it goes.

That sounds like work, why don't you try reading it yourself, Susy?

Cause I have too many other physical and ebooks going 😂
And I’m training my listening skills lol, so I’d be listening to an audiobook anyway

Haha, good good. Keep it up! I feel like I should try an audiobook someday.

I've found a few book/movie combos for this challenge:

Books:
1. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K Dick
2. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
2. After Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by Marilyn J Bardsley
3. Dead Brides: Vampiric Tales by Edgar Allan Poe
4. The Raven and Other Poems by Edgar Allan Poe

Movies:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Total Books Read: 5

Total Movies Watched:

Started reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and I am thrilled to know that it was adapted into a film last year! Our March Sprint is coincidentally rich in adapted books :)

Oooooo this sounds fun! Idk if I'll be able to finish but let's try.

Books
1. The Hate U Give
2. Outlander
3. The Notebook (maybe)

Movies
1.
2.
3.

Total Books Read:

Total Movies Watched:

Read The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend yesterday and re-watched the movie just now.

I accidentally deleted someone's post here. Could you comment again?

I'm so sorry.

Would Rich People Problems count when the first book is a movie which I haven't seen, or too much of a stretch??

Erica wrote: "Would Rich People Problems count when the first book is a movie which I haven't seen, or too much of a stretch??"

It's really up to you to see if it fits that way. The movie might be based on all 3 books if it's conclusive but really it's your call :)

I feel like I should join! Let's see how I go :D

Books:
The Hate U Give

Movies:
The Hate U Give
Crazy Rich Asians

Total Books Read: 1
Total Movies Watched: 2

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Aqsa wrote: "The List of Participants and Progress has been Updated!

Please let me know if I missed someone/thing."

I updated in message 23

Susy wrote: "Aqsa wrote: "The List of Participants and Progress has been Updated!

Please let me know if I missed someone/thing."

I updated in message 23"

Sorry, it's done :)

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Aqsa wrote: "Erica wrote: "Would Rich People Problems count when the first book is a movie which I haven't seen, or too much of a stretch??"

It's really up to you to see if it fits that way. T..."

I don't think it's based on all 3 books, but I liked reading the book anyway, even if I feel like it doesn't contribute to the challenge. Might still watch the movie though :P I found out my other library book actually has a movie adaptation so I'll add that one :D

Is this challenge open foe every month or just March?

Erica wrote: "Aqsa wrote: "Erica wrote: "Would Rich People Problems count when the first book is a movie which I haven't seen, or too much of a stretch??"

It's really up to you to see if it fit..."

Alright :) You could still use the first book for that though.

Grace( not available for a while) wrote: "Is this challenge open foe every month or just March?"

For March.

So how's it going everyone?

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Ok, that was the worst adaptation EVER! Ugh, such a waste of my time. They changed Poirot into someone completely different (imo that's a capital crime), changed every important detail in the storyline and added stuff that was completely unnecessary. Such a waste of my time.

Susy wrote: "Update message 4

Ok, that was the worst adaptation EVER! Ugh, such a waste of my time. They changed Poirot into someone completely different (imo that's a capital crime), changed every important d..."

I'm so sorry, it sucks when they do that!

Finally watched The Guernsey Literary and the Potato Peel Pie Society and of course the book was better. Half the characters were missing in the movie and I didn't get to see some fav scenes. However, it was still kinda good.

Aqsa wrote: "Finally watched The Guernsey Literary and the Potato Peel Pie Society and of course the book was better. Half the characters were missing in the movie and I didn't get to see some fav scenes. Howev..."

It's good that thew movie was ok, though it's a pity that a bunch of characters were missing :/

Darce wrote: "Aqsa wrote: "Finally watched The Guernsey Literary and the Potato Peel Pie Society and of course the book was better. Half the characters were missing in the movie and I didn't get to see some fav ..."

Yeah :/ Felt odd in the beginning with them not there.

Updated message 4: reread The Shining by Stephen King.

Updated message 4: The Shining.

This year is an experimental year, but my preliminary conclusion is that I shouldn't be reading a book right before watching the movie. Seeing that I have a very bad memory, just a couple of months in between the two, will be enough. But if I watch the movie right after reading the book I just can't enjoy the movie enough on its own merits. I will continue my experiment for the year, but I expect that 2020 I will either watch the movie that comes out OR read the book...

Susy wrote: "Updated message 4: The Shining.

This year is an experimental year, but my preliminary conclusion is that I shouldn't be reading a book right before watching the movie. Seeing that I have a very ba..."

I'm not sure if it's the same thing but I find that if I read the book and watch the movie side by side, it all gets tangled unless I've watched/read one of them before. Now, I tend to let the book/movie settle in my mind before I pick up the other.

Updated message 4: read The Aftermath by Rhidian Brook

Susy wrote: "Updated message 4: read The Aftermath by Rhidian Brook"

How was it, Susy?

The List of Participants and Progress has been Updated!

Please let me know if I missed someone/thing.

I really loved it. I’ve read some books on WWII but never about the years right after the war ended. It’s sad to realize all the misery and hate just continued on and on.

Currently halfway done with Annihilation and Bel Canto which I'm trying to read for this challenge, hopefully I'll be done by this week, and hopefully I'll get to watch the respective movies.

How is it going everyone? March is almost over!

Susy wrote: "I really loved it. I’ve read some books on WWII but never about the years right after the war ended. It’s sad to realize all the misery and hate just continued on and on."

I agree :/ I'm gonna read it too now.

Erica wrote: "Currently halfway done with Annihilation and Bel Canto which I'm trying to read for this challenge, hopefully I'll be done by this week, and hopefully I'll get to watc..."

Hope you're close to finishing those :)

I am almost through with The Invisible Man and I got the movie ready, lol.

Updated Message 4: watched The Aftermath.

I'm hoping to finish Paper Towns by tomorrow and watch the movie.

Final Update Message 4: finished listening to Paper Towns and just watched the movie.